Fix Windows Update Error Code 8024a112

 Have you ever seen error code 8024a112 when restarting your Windows 10 computer after a Windows update ? This error code usually comes with the text:

We're having trouble restarting to complete the installation. Please try again shortly. If you keep seeing this, search the web for help or contact support. This error code might help: (0x8024a112)

This is basically an update error where you cannot restart your computer to complete the installation. Every time you finish the installation and try to restart your PC it fails. Although the reason for this error has still not been fixed by Microsoft, it is reported to occur more frequently in users who signed up using the Windows Insider Build program. Most of the time this happens when your PC is already about to restart.

Fix Windows update error code 8024a112

1. Refresh PC manually from start menu and restart
2. Run Windows Update Troubleshooter
3. Temporarily disable antivirus
4. Download and install update manually
5. Check the broken task scheduler.

1] Update manually and reboot

This error usually appears when you click the Restart button in the Windows Update settings window. The error message appears when you click on it.

You can open Start and click Refresh and Restart or Refresh and Shutdown.

If that doesn't help, press Alt+F4, select the 'Refresh and restart' option

If nothing helps, shut down your PC.

Related : Windows 10 update and shutdown/restart not working.

2] Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter

After the shutdown, restart your PC and run the built-in Windows Update troubleshooter. Windows 10's built-in troubleshooter will help fix almost any error. When you run a troubleshooter, the system will automatically scan and try to detect the problem. It not only detects, but usually also solves the problems. To run the troubleshooter, type troubleshooter in the Start menu search box. You can also open the troubleshooter settings from the run box.

Press Win+R to open the Run box and type ms-settings:troubleshoot. Press Enter.

Open the Troubleshoot settings and click Additional Troubleshooter in the right pane .

Select Windows Update and Run the troubleshooter.

The troubleshooter will then start detecting problems and checking if your PC has a pending restart.

3] Disable antivirus temporarily

Sometimes your antivirus may also encounter the update and show such errors. To avoid this, disable your antivirus software or third-party security software. and try to run the update again.

Check if your PC now restarts automatically after installing the update.

4] Download the update manually

That can also help. Obviously you know which update is causing this error. Therefore, check the Microsoft Update Catalog and manually download the update for your system.

5] Check the broken task scheduler

Some users have reportedly fixed this error code 8024a112 by re-enabling the broken task scheduler through the registry editor.

Open Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule

In the right pane, locate Start and right-click Change . Enter 2 in the hexadecimal value data.

Click OK and save,

Restart your PC and see.

Related error : We are having trouble restarting to complete the installation, error 0x8024a11a, 0x8024a112, 0x80070005, or 0x80070032.

These were some fixes that you can try when you get Windows update error code 8024a112. Let us know if anything helped.